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Veterans Day Ceremony – Monday, November 11, 2024

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November 1, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
On Monday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m., the annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial.  The ceremony will honor all who have served our country in the Armed Forces. 
 
The keynote speaker is author and Detective Taylor Cleveland, who served as the Senior Line Company Corpsman for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. He was deployed to the Al-Anbar province of Iraq in 2005 where he was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” device, and the Purple Heart. His book, “Mother’s Day: The Courage & Sacrifice of the 3rd Battalion 25th,” was published in 2023, and he is in his 27th year as a Detective for the Conneaut, Ohio, Police Department. 
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The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. The ceremony is open to all. Parking is available in the library lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move to the Grange. Limited seating and shelter will be provided. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring portable chairs.

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Veterans Day Ceremony, November 11, 2016

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Special guest Howard Jester, World War II Army combat parachutist and Great Falls resident, observes the Veterans Day ceremony at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia
Special guest Howard Jester, World War II Army combat parachutist and Great Falls resident, observes the Veterans Day ceremony at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia

On Friday, November 11, at 11:00 AM, the annual Veterans Day ceremony was held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial. The ceremony honored all who have served our country in the Armed Forces.  The event included a Marine Corps color guard, patriotic songs by the Langley Madrigals, and remarks by two-star Army General Julie Bentz.  The audience included a special guest, Howard Jester, a resident of Great Falls and World War II Army combat parachutist.

At the conclusion of her speech, Major General Bentz presented a flyer with helpful information for veterans, available here.

A flyer about the event is available here.

Share and view pictures and videos of the event here.

The Great Falls Connection carried a story about the event:

Great Falls Connection, November 16, 2016

Veterans Day Ceremony, November 11, 2015

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LTG Flora D. Darpino, the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, delivers the keynote address at the Veterans' Day Ceremony at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia, November 11, 2015
LTG Flora D. Darpino, the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, delivers the keynote address at the Veterans’ Day Ceremony at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia, November 11, 2015. Photo taken from and links to a story in the Great Falls Sun Gazette.

On Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at 11:00 AM, the annual Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony was held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial. The ceremony honored all who have served our country in the Armed Forces.  The event included a Marine Corps color guard, patriotic songs, and remarks by the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, Lieutenant General Flora D. Darpino.

The Great Falls Sun Gazette carried a story about the event. View and share pictures and videos of the event here.